Arabian Post Staff -Dubai flydubai will begin dedicated freighter operations on October 1, adding three Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft as the Dubai carrier broadens its freight business and strengthens capacity for regional trade. The aircraft will join the fleet through a wet-lease agreement with SolitAir and will be based at Al Maktoum International Airport, or Dubai World Central. Each freighter will offer payload capacity of up to […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has temporarily stopped its East-West oil pipeline after multiple drone attacks damaged sections of the route, tightening pressure on crude exports as shipping disruptions intensify around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. The Energy Ministry said the pipeline was shut as a precaution after strikes on September 10 in the Riyadh and Madinah regions. Several people were injured, while emergency […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Etihad Airways will begin year-round flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Airport on October 4, adding a sixth destination in the kingdom to the carrier’s network. The service will initially operate once a week before increasing to twice weekly from October 25, Etihad said. The route will be flown with an Airbus A320 configured with eight Business Class seats […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai World Central will open its second runway by the end of 2027, marking the next major infrastructure step in Dubai’s plan to shift aviation growth to Al Maktoum International Airport and build capacity for as many as 260 million passengers a year. Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths confirmed the timetable during an international media briefing, saying development of DWC was proceeding […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Ajman Municipality and Planning Department has secured four honours at the 2026 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, recognising work spanning government management, the circular economy, smart-city transformation and digital public services. The awards were presented at the programme’s seventh annual gala in Istanbul on Friday, September 11, after winners from across the region were selected through an international judging process. The […]
Blockstream has rejected a demand to surrender part of the bitcoin still held after the $320 million Liquid Network exploit, saying it will not pay a ransom and will pursue lawful recovery of the remaining funds. The company said on September 11 that taking assets without authorisation and withholding their return constituted theft rather than responsible security disclosure. It warned that, unless the outstanding bitcoin was returned, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International Airport has handled 1.5 billion passengers since opening in 1960, marking a new milestone as the city prepares to shift its aviation growth to the much larger Al Maktoum International Airport. The cumulative figure was disclosed during a Government of Dubai Media Office briefing with Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths, who said DXB’s rebound in passenger traffic was gathering pace […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai QatarEnergy is negotiating multi-year liquefied natural gas supply agreements with US producers running through 2031 as it seeks to replace output lost after Iranian strikes damaged key facilities at Ras Laffan, people familiar with the talks said. Discussions include Venture Global, Cheniere Energy and Woodside Energy, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations. The move would shift QatarEnergy beyond the spot-market purchases […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for stronger private-sector cooperation with Germany after attending a major business forum in Munich where companies from the two countries signed 30 agreements and commercial partnerships worth about €9.66 billion. Sheikh Mohamed told executives and investors at the Germany-UAE Business Forum on Friday that businesses would play a vital role in advancing the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has backed closer financial coordination among BRICS members and supported the New Development Bank’s next five-year strategy during high-level meetings in Mumbai, reinforcing its expanding role in multilateral development finance. The Ministry of Finance said the country took part on Thursday in the second meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors and a special meeting of the New Development […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Yemen’s Houthi movement has seized Perim Island and Dhubab on the Bab al-Mandab, giving the Iran-aligned group control of key positions overlooking one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints as fighting intensifies along the Red Sea coast. The advance followed the withdrawal of forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government and came a day after the Houthis captured the port city of […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia told OPEC that its crude production fell to 6.238 million barrels a day in August, the kingdom’s lowest monthly level since 1990, as renewed fighting involving the United States and Iran disrupted export routes. The figure, contained in OPEC’s September monthly oil market report, was almost 1.9 million barrels a day below the 8.135 million barrels reported for July. It also […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched Gulf Coast Development Company to build an integrated residential and tourism destination on the Al-Khafji coast in the Eastern Province, extending a new phase of state-backed urban development to the kingdom’s northern Gulf shoreline. The project will cover about 20 square kilometres and include a 10-kilometre waterfront along the Arabian Gulf, with eight residential neighbourhoods, more […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai DP World has priced a dual-tranche international bond offering comprising €750 million of six-year green notes and $750 million of 10-year conventional notes, extending the Dubai-based ports and logistics group’s access to both sustainable and conventional debt markets. The transaction follows a global investor roadshow arranged under DP World’s $10 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. The euro-denominated tranche is structured as green […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The Boring Company has secured $3 billion in a Series D funding round led by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated investment entities, lifting the Elon Musk-founded tunnelling startup’s valuation to $23 billion. The financing will support an expanded partnership to develop more than 150 kilometres of underground infrastructure across the UAE, building on the company’s Dubai Loop project, as well as hiring […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Municipality has signed a cooperation agreement with Singapore’s BCA International after a high-level visit focused on modern building methods, green construction, digital technologies and regulatory practices that could support Dubai’s expanding built environment. The delegation, led by Director-General Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, concluded the official visit after meetings with government bodies, construction specialists and technology companies, alongside site inspections examining how Singapore […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on Jordan, declaring it a flagrant violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi stood in full solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and supported all measures taken to safeguard its security and stability. The […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Schools across the UAE have tightened student appearance, clothing and food rules for the 2026-27 academic year, barring certain shaved hairstyles, hoodies and energy drinks on campus. Circulars sent by a number of public and private schools to pupils and parents set out restrictions covering grooming, uniform standards and food brought onto school premises. The rules apply from the time students enter the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Mashreqbank has raised $500 million through a five-year US dollar-denominated senior unsecured bond, with the pricing spread tightened to 115 basis points over US Treasuries as investor demand supported the transaction. The Dubai-based lender completed the Regulation S offering under its $5 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme after mandating a group of international and regional banks for investor calls earlier this week. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Several US combat aircraft were damaged when Iranian ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with about eight F-15 fighters sustaining light damage and returning to service, according to people familiar with the damage assessment. An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft was hit severely and left with major wing damage, the assessment indicated. The extent of repairs required for that aircraft […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi’s International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition ended its 23rd edition with more than 481,576 visitors over 10 days, a 27 per cent increase from 2025, setting new records for attendance, participation and exhibition scale. The event, held from August 28 to September 6 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, brought together 2,405 exhibitors and brands from 71 countries across 15 sectors. Six countries […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has warned crews aboard oil tankers in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to leave their vessels immediately, threatening retaliatory strikes after US forces destroyed five Iranian crude carriers in an escalation of the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz. The warning, issued by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, said tankers at anchor or alongside port facilities in the two Gulf states could […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has formally brought the world’s largest silver bar into regulated tokenised investment, allowing eligible investors to buy fractional digital interests linked to the 1,971kg Guinness World Record asset. The launch makes the bar the first tokenised commodity asset issued under the DMCC-Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority tokenisation framework, advancing Dubai’s push to create regulated markets for real-world assets represented digitally. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has introduced the Gulf region’s first Digital Skills Card, giving employers and regulators a blockchain-backed way to verify professional qualifications and skills through a QR code. The Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, or QCC, launched the credential with Union Assessment and Quality Accreditation, known as UAC, on Monday. Each card is tied to a certification awarded through personnel conformity programmes […]
